National Bike Month

The days are longer and the weather is getting warmer, so now’s the perfect time to leave the car in the garage and dust off your bike. Celebrate National Bike Month by taking your bike for a spin around the best cities for cycling in the US or plan a sip ’n’ spin weekend biking in wine country. Bathing suit season is almost here, so get on your bike now to spin your way to a perfect beach bod. 9601280

The days are longer and the weather is getting warmer, so now’s the perfect time to leave the car in the garage and dust off your bike. Celebrate National Bike Month by taking your bike for a spin around the best cities for cycling in the US or plan a sip ’n’ spin weekend biking in wine country. Bathing suit season is almost here, so get on your bike now to spin your way to a perfect beach bod.

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Lotus Lantern Festival

Lotus Lantern Festival

It’s Buddha’s birthday! One of the largest events in Korea, the Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival is a tradition that celebrates the birth of Buddha and the lanterns symbolize offerings of light, wisdom and compassion. More than 100,000 locals light up one of the city’s busiest streets as they carry illuminated lanterns in the shape of Buddhist symbols. 9601280

It’s Buddha’s birthday! One of the largest events in Korea, the Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival is a tradition that celebrates the birth of Buddha and the lanterns symbolize offerings of light, wisdom and compassion. More than 100,000 locals light up one of the city’s busiest streets as they carry illuminated lanterns in the shape of Buddhist symbols.

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Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby

Grab your Derby hat and a mint julep for “The Greatest 2 Minutes in Sports” at the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Each year, more than 150,000 spectators attend the Kentucky Derby to witness the first leg of the US Triple Crown. 9601280

Grab your Derby hat and a mint julep for “The Greatest 2 Minutes in Sports” at the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Each year, more than 150,000 spectators attend the Kentucky Derby to witness the first leg of the US Triple Crown.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Don’t forget about mom this month! Sure, mom would love a travel gift for her next vacation. But she would probably rather spread some quality time with you instead, so treat her to a Mother's Day escape like a fitness retreat, wine tasting, day at the spa or a fancy afternoon tea. 9601280

Don’t forget about mom this month! Sure, mom would love a travel gift for her next vacation. But she would probably rather spread some quality time with you instead, so treat her to a Mother's Day escape like a fitness retreat, wine tasting, day at the spa or a fancy afternoon tea.

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Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

Film fanatics, the mother of all film festivals is here – Cannes Film Festival. This annual film festival brings Hollywood’s elite to the sun-drenched French seaside town of Côte d'Azur every year in May. If the stars on the red carpet don’t dazzle you, the picture-perfect beaches and chic resorts here certainly will. Or escape the paparazzi and head to the nearby picturesque beaches of Nice, Monte Carlo and St. Tropez. 9601280

Film fanatics, the mother of all film festivals is here – Cannes Film Festival. This annual film festival brings Hollywood’s elite to the sun-drenched French seaside town of Côte d'Azur every year in May. If the stars on the red carpet don’t dazzle you, the picture-perfect beaches and chic resorts here certainly will. Or escape the paparazzi and head to the nearby picturesque beaches of Nice, Monte Carlo and St. Tropez.

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Celebrate Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) at over 120 official US celebrations, across 21 states, in cities such as Cleveland, Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta. No matter where you are on this day, we suggest celebrating Mexico the right away -- feasting on Mexican cuisine and washing it all down with a margarita (or 2). 9601280

Celebrate Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) at over 120 official US celebrations, across 21 states, in cities such as Cleveland, Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta. No matter where you are on this day, we suggest celebrating Mexico the right away -- feasting on Mexican cuisine and washing it all down with a margarita (or 2).

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Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco Grand Prix

Rev your engines for the world’s greatest and most glamorous motor race! Dating back to 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix takes place on the Circuit de Monaco. A playground for the rich and famous, the Monaco Grand Prix always attracts a bevy of Hollywood A-listers, like stars Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas.9601280

Rev your engines for the world’s greatest and most glamorous motor race! Dating back to 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix takes place on the Circuit de Monaco. A playground for the rich and famous, the Monaco Grand Prix always attracts a bevy of Hollywood A-listers, like stars Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas.

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The Preakness

The Preakness

Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course hosts the second leg of the US Triple Crown – the Preakness Stakes. While the Preakness has been a time-honored tradition since 1873, you can expect something new every year like this year’s headlining musical act by Lorde, the 17-year-old double Grammy Award-winning artist. 9601280

Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course hosts the second leg of the US Triple Crown – the Preakness Stakes. While the Preakness has been a time-honored tradition since 1873, you can expect something new every year like this year’s headlining musical act by Lorde, the 17-year-old double Grammy Award-winning artist.

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NYC Fleet Week

NYC Fleet Week

NYC hosts Fleet Week -- a celebration of the men and women in the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. A tradition since 1984, Fleet Week features several military demonstrations and a chance for the public to step aboard select military ships. Don’t miss the parade of ships in the harbor or musical performances by the sailors and marines.9601280

NYC hosts Fleet Week -- a celebration of the men and women in the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. A tradition since 1984, Fleet Week features several military demonstrations and a chance for the public to step aboard select military ships. Don’t miss the parade of ships in the harbor or musical performances by the sailors and marines.

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World BBQ Championship

World BBQ Championship

If you’re craving a good ‘ole fashioned BBQ showdown, watch the best-of-the-best from all over the world compete in Memphis in May's World BBQ Championship in Memphis, TN. Want a taste of the action? Don't miss the Willingham family's booth -- they're the only competitors allowed to sell their Southern specialties to the public.9601280

If you’re craving a good ‘ole fashioned BBQ showdown, watch the best-of-the-best from all over the world compete in Memphis in May's World BBQ Championship in Memphis, TN. Want a taste of the action? Don't miss the Willingham family's booth -- they're the only competitors allowed to sell their Southern specialties to the public.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

It’s finally here – the official kick-off to summer! Pack your new suit and plenty of sunscreen for the first beach weekend of the season. Check out our 2014 Travel’s Best Beach Award Winners for inspiration on where to go. Whether you crave a family-friendly spot, sun and solitude, or a boisterous party beach, there’s a perfect beach for you just a drive away. 9601280

It’s finally here – the official kick-off to summer! Pack your new suit and plenty of sunscreen for the first beach weekend of the season. Check out our 2014 Travel’s Best Beach Award Winners for inspiration on where to go. Whether you crave a family-friendly spot, sun and solitude, or a boisterous party beach, there’s a perfect beach for you just a drive away.

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Sexy Style: New York Fashion Week

What’s not sexy about models donned in threads from the biggest designers’ fashion-forward spring collections? Get the hottest ticket in fashion, and check out New York Fashion Week, where we’re sure you’ll spot a few celebrities.9601280

What’s not sexy about models donned in threads from the biggest designers’ fashion-forward spring collections? Get the hottest ticket in fashion, and check out New York Fashion Week, where we’re sure you’ll spot a few celebrities.

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Bar: Le Bain at The Standard

Bar: Le Bain at The Standard

Enjoy a Nutella crepe and adult beverage with some of the most breathtaking views of downtown Manhattan on The Standard hotel's rooftop bar. Le Bain, the penthouse discotheque and rooftop bar, is one of the trendiest spots in NYC’s Meatpacking District, with its crêperie, plunge pool and whimsy decor: a faux grass floor, giant pink waterbeds and waitstaff dressed in tennis outfits.9601280

Enjoy a Nutella crepe and adult beverage with some of the most breathtaking views of downtown Manhattan on The Standard hotel's rooftop bar. Le Bain, the penthouse discotheque and rooftop bar, is one of the trendiest spots in NYC’s Meatpacking District, with its crêperie, plunge pool and whimsy decor: a faux grass floor, giant pink waterbeds and waitstaff dressed in tennis outfits.

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Food Porn: Drizzled Caramel

Food Porn: Drizzled Caramel

Some say that everything is better with chocolate, but this time of year we think everything tastes better with caramel -- or, better yet, with both! Whether it's fresh-picked apples or frappuccinos, it just wouldn't be fall without the sweet and sticky sauce.9601280

Some say that everything is better with chocolate, but this time of year we think everything tastes better with caramel -- or, better yet, with both! Whether it's fresh-picked apples or frappuccinos, it just wouldn't be fall without the sweet and sticky sauce.

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Festival: Oktoberfest

Festival: Oktoberfest

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich, from Sept. 22 to Oct.7. After a couple rounds with friends or family members -- of age -- everything around you looks a little sexier with your “beer goggles” on, right? OK, we don’t condone excessive drinking, but we do approve of fun. And just in case you can’t make it to Munich, we’re sure there’s a local version of the festival celebrated in a bar or beer garden near you.9601280

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich, from Sept. 22 to Oct.7. After a couple rounds with friends or family members -- of age -- everything around you looks a little sexier with your “beer goggles” on, right? OK, we don’t condone excessive drinking, but we do approve of fun. And just in case you can’t make it to Munich, we’re sure there’s a local version of the festival celebrated in a bar or beer garden near you.

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Spa: Dolder Grand, Switzerland

Spa: Dolder Grand, Switzerland

Zurich's Dolder Grand Spa describes itself as “classic tradition with a techno beat.” European and Japanese influences have shaped this sexy Swiss spa, which offers Kotatsu footbaths, steampots, indoor and outdoor pools, mineral water, couches and a solarium. The hottest -- albeit cold -- offering? Snow Paradise, a room that offers large bowls of snow to massage onto your body and your partner's.9601280

Zurich's Dolder Grand Spa describes itself as “classic tradition with a techno beat.” European and Japanese influences have shaped this sexy Swiss spa, which offers Kotatsu footbaths, steampots, indoor and outdoor pools, mineral water, couches and a solarium. The hottest -- albeit cold -- offering? Snow Paradise, a room that offers large bowls of snow to massage onto your body and your partner's.

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Car: Aston Martin DB5

Car: Aston Martin DB5

Travel like 007. It may not be the hot new car, but the Aston Martin DB5 will increase its sexy quotient when the new James Bond flick, Skyfall, opens in theaters this November. We thought we’d give you a couple months lead time to save up enough money to purchase this sleek, silver hot rod -- or you can be content with just watching the car maneuver over and through obstacles during the intense car chase scenes.9601280

Travel like 007. It may not be the hot new car, but the Aston Martin DB5 will increase its sexy quotient when the new James Bond flick, Skyfall, opens in theaters this November. We thought we’d give you a couple months lead time to save up enough money to purchase this sleek, silver hot rod -- or you can be content with just watching the car maneuver over and through obstacles during the intense car chase scenes.

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Sport: Football

Sport: Football

The American football season starts in September, issuing in a new year of tense, but competitive matchups between rival teams. Regardless of whether you’re rooting for an NFL, college or high school team, fans enjoy eating pregame tailgating food and watching cheerleaders as they pump the crowd up in between plays.9601280

The American football season starts in September, issuing in a new year of tense, but competitive matchups between rival teams. Regardless of whether you’re rooting for an NFL, college or high school team, fans enjoy eating pregame tailgating food and watching cheerleaders as they pump the crowd up in between plays.

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Sexy Slipaway: The Solomon Islands

Sexy Slipaway: The Solomon Islands

An exotic escape fit for royalty? Sign us up! Will and Kate put Tavanipupu on our September radar when they planned a second honeymoon on the private island resort. The romantic night in a handcrafted, but decadent bungalow will be a little piece of paradise for the couple during their busy Diamond Jubilee tour of Southeast Asia.9601280

An exotic escape fit for royalty? Sign us up! Will and Kate put Tavanipupu on our September radar when they planned a second honeymoon on the private island resort. The romantic night in a handcrafted, but decadent bungalow will be a little piece of paradise for the couple during their busy Diamond Jubilee tour of Southeast Asia.

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City: Cartagena, Colombia

City: Cartagena, Colombia

After clamping down on violence and cleaning up crime in the past few years, Cartagena, Colombia, is now the safest city in the country, and is emerging as a trendy hotspot for travelers to Latin America. Cartagenga is a music lover's city, with merengue, salsa and Cuban music pouring from bars, restaurants and city squares. And don't miss the most dangerous thing in the city -- aguardiente, the national anise-flavored drink that packs quite a punch.9601280

After clamping down on violence and cleaning up crime in the past few years, Cartagena, Colombia, is now the safest city in the country, and is emerging as a trendy hotspot for travelers to Latin America. Cartagenga is a music lover's city, with merengue, salsa and Cuban music pouring from bars, restaurants and city squares. And don't miss the most dangerous thing in the city -- aguardiente, the national anise-flavored drink that packs quite a punch.

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Concert: Madonna

Concert: Madonna

Madonna exudes sassy and sexy as she continues her 2012 MDNA world tour this month throughout North America. The Queen of Pop makes stops in NYC, Chicago, DC, Toronto and Vancouver this month.9601280

Madonna exudes sassy and sexy as she continues her 2012 MDNA world tour this month throughout North America. The Queen of Pop makes stops in NYC, Chicago, DC, Toronto and Vancouver this month.

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Fall Foliage: Traverse City, MI

Fall Foliage: Traverse City, MI

Everyone looks better in the fall, with the sun’s soft, sexy rays. So grab your honey and a road map, and make it a fall road trip. Our suggestion: Michigan. During September, the Great Lake State’s 19 million acres begin their show of gold, red and orange hues. Make sure you explore areas like Old Mission Peninsula, on the outskirts of Traverse City. This picture says it all.9601280

Everyone looks better in the fall, with the sun’s soft, sexy rays. So grab your honey and a road map, and make it a fall road trip. Our suggestion: Michigan. During September, the Great Lake State’s 19 million acres begin their show of gold, red and orange hues. Make sure you explore areas like Old Mission Peninsula, on the outskirts of Traverse City. This picture says it all.

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Exhibit: Universe of Desire

Exhibit: Universe of Desire

Tame on the outside, hot on the inside: That’s the Museum of Sex, on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Inside, you’ll learn just about everything you ever wanted (or cared?) to know about this universal topic of interest. On display this September may be the most scintillating angle of all: what everyday people secretly desire. Discover the answer in “Universe of Desire,” an exhibit that showcases erotic imagery based upon the top-100 internet search results related to sex. Maybe leave mom home for this one.9601280

Tame on the outside, hot on the inside: That’s the Museum of Sex, on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Inside, you’ll learn just about everything you ever wanted (or cared?) to know about this universal topic of interest. On display this September may be the most scintillating angle of all: what everyday people secretly desire. Discover the answer in “Universe of Desire,” an exhibit that showcases erotic imagery based upon the top-100 internet search results related to sex. Maybe leave mom home for this one.

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TV Show: Ghost Adventures

TV Show: Ghost Adventures

What’s hot on Travel Channel in September? Ghost Adventures returns for a new season on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9|8c. Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin kick off the new season with an eerie lockdown at Central Unit prison in Sugar Land, TX. Can you handle the lockdown?9601280

What’s hot on Travel Channel in September? Ghost Adventures returns for a new season on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9|8c. Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin kick off the new season with an eerie lockdown at Central Unit prison in Sugar Land, TX. Can you handle the lockdown?

Restaurant: De Niro's Locanda Verde

Restaurant: De Niro's Locanda Verde

For a hot new restaurant, try actor Robert De Niro’s new restaurant, Locanda Verde, in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood. The affordable Italian taverna serves a variety of dishes, including grilled octopus, beet and goat cheese raviolini, fire-roasted garlic chicken and blueberry honey upside-down cake. While you’re at it, pair your meal with a tasty cocktail, Italian wine or beer.9601280

For a hot new restaurant, try actor Robert De Niro’s new restaurant, Locanda Verde, in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood. The affordable Italian taverna serves a variety of dishes, including grilled octopus, beet and goat cheese raviolini, fire-roasted garlic chicken and blueberry honey upside-down cake. While you’re at it, pair your meal with a tasty cocktail, Italian wine or beer.

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Music: Monterey Jazz Festival

Music: Monterey Jazz Festival

Spend a weekend in Monterey, CA, to experience the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, from September 21-23, 2012. The Festival – voted “World’s Best Jazz Festival” by reader of Jazz Times Magazine -- features films, exhibitions, an international shopping bazaar and 8 stages of live jazz entertainment spread throughout the 20-acre fairgrounds.9601280

Spend a weekend in Monterey, CA, to experience the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, from September 21-23, 2012. The Festival – voted “World’s Best Jazz Festival” by reader of Jazz Times Magazine -- features films, exhibitions, an international shopping bazaar and 8 stages of live jazz entertainment spread throughout the 20-acre fairgrounds.

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"'Wunderhiking' in the Black Forest of Germany. You hike from hotel to hotel, you have dinner and sleep at your destination, have breakfast in the morning and down the road. The hotel staff move your belongings/purchases from hotel to hotel each day for you (rental car too if required to end destination). There are museums, waterfalls and of course it is Germany, local breweries in every burg! Something like 18 hotels participate, that means you could hike for 17 days!" -- Jon B.9601280

"'Wunderhiking' in the Black Forest of Germany. You hike from hotel to hotel, you have dinner and sleep at your destination, have breakfast in the morning and down the road. The hotel staff move your belongings/purchases from hotel to hotel each day for you (rental car too if required to end destination). There are museums, waterfalls and of course it is Germany, local breweries in every burg! Something like 18 hotels participate, that means you could hike for 17 days!" -- Jon B.

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"Tokyo, see the sights, eat the outrageous seafood, make new friends, and perform stand up comedy at the Tokyo comedy store." -- Dustin M.9601280

"Tokyo, see the sights, eat the outrageous seafood, make new friends, and perform stand up comedy at the Tokyo comedy store." -- Dustin M.

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"Fiji, New Zealand, and France. Ok, I mostly just want to eat and drink my way through France ..." --Tim F.9601280

"Fiji, New Zealand, and France. Ok, I mostly just want to eat and drink my way through France ..." --Tim F.

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"I have been to Maui eighteen times and never got tired of it. I am 69 years old and can't make places to leave this earth until I have been to Italy!!! Have visited the carribean many times US Virgin Islands, Mexico, all the islands, Florida many times. But still don't feel that I'm finished until I see Italy." -- Peggy H.9601280

"I have been to Maui eighteen times and never got tired of it. I am 69 years old and can't make places to leave this earth until I have been to Italy!!! Have visited the carribean many times US Virgin Islands, Mexico, all the islands, Florida many times. But still don't feel that I'm finished until I see Italy." -- Peggy H.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Head to the Big Apple for Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 3-hour event starts at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, but better come early (and wear warm clothes); crowds start arriving hours earlier to stake out a spot. If a 5 a.m. wakeup call’s not your thing, these NYC hotels offer great views of the parade’s lineup of floats, clowns and more.9601280

Head to the Big Apple for Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 3-hour event starts at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, but better come early (and wear warm clothes); crowds start arriving hours earlier to stake out a spot. If a 5 a.m. wakeup call’s not your thing, these NYC hotels offer great views of the parade’s lineup of floats, clowns and more.

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Breeders' Cup

Breeders' Cup

Wondering where to travel in November? Start by taking in 2 days of action-packed thoroughbred horse races. The annual Breeders’ Cup World Championship kicks off this month at California’s oldest racetrack, Santa Anita Park. Better grab your tickets fast, though; attendance is usually much higher than other stake races in North America. 9601280

Wondering where to travel in November? Start by taking in 2 days of action-packed thoroughbred horse races. The annual Breeders’ Cup World Championship kicks off this month at California’s oldest racetrack, Santa Anita Park. Better grab your tickets fast, though; attendance is usually much higher than other stake races in North America.

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Movember

Movember

Bros! Ditch the razor for a month-long celebration of some fierce facial hair. Movember (the month formerly known as November) unfolds with dozens of runs and gala parties nationwide to raise awareness of men’s health issues. That spells one perfect excuse to finally try out that wicked handlebar ’stache. 9601280

Bros! Ditch the razor for a month-long celebration of some fierce facial hair. Movember (the month formerly known as November) unfolds with dozens of runs and gala parties nationwide to raise awareness of men’s health issues. That spells one perfect excuse to finally try out that wicked handlebar ’stache.

Day of the Dead

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Remember Día de Muertos aka Day of the Dead this month! This 3-day Mexican holiday dates back thousands of years to a traditional Aztec festival dedicated to the Queen of the Underworld. Honor the dead with personalized alters, parades and special events around the world, including LA, Tucson, Missoula and in Metepec, Mexico (pictured).9601280

Remember Día de Muertos aka Day of the Dead this month! This 3-day Mexican holiday dates back thousands of years to a traditional Aztec festival dedicated to the Queen of the Underworld. Honor the dead with personalized alters, parades and special events around the world, including LA, Tucson, Missoula and in Metepec, Mexico (pictured).

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Buffalo Trot

Buffalo Trot

The average Thanksgiving Day meal is 3,000 calories. Get a calorie-burning start at a turkey trot. Our vote is on the Buffalo Turkey Trot, the oldest continually running public footrace in the US, spanning nearly 5 miles down Buffalo’s Delaware Avenue. If you’ve already consumed your wondrously delish meal, we compute you’ll need to run this stretch roughly 6 times. 9601280

The average Thanksgiving Day meal is 3,000 calories. Get a calorie-burning start at a turkey trot. Our vote is on the Buffalo Turkey Trot, the oldest continually running public footrace in the US, spanning nearly 5 miles down Buffalo’s Delaware Avenue. If you’ve already consumed your wondrously delish meal, we compute you’ll need to run this stretch roughly 6 times.

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Black Friday

Black Friday

America at its finest, folks. Yes, you too can trample over terrified cashiers in pursuit of a bargain HD TV. If you prefer something a little more orderly this Black Friday, head to some of America’s best shopping malls. Our top pick: Mall of America, home to more than 180 retailers. Bring your ID and some good walking shoes. Plus better remember where you parked!9601280

America at its finest, folks. Yes, you too can trample over terrified cashiers in pursuit of a bargain HD TV. If you prefer something a little more orderly this Black Friday, head to some of America’s best shopping malls. Our top pick: Mall of America, home to more than 180 retailers. Bring your ID and some good walking shoes. Plus better remember where you parked!

JFK Assassination - 50th Anniversary

“From Dallas, Texas, the flash apparently official -- President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time.” November marks the anniversary of that grim chapter in US history, when the nation learned of JFK’s assassination from CBS anchor Walter Cronkite. Relive the story at Dallas’ Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. 9601280

“From Dallas, Texas, the flash apparently official -- President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time.” November marks the anniversary of that grim chapter in US history, when the nation learned of JFK’s assassination from CBS anchor Walter Cronkite. Relive the story at Dallas’ Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

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Busiest Travel Days, Start Planning!

Busiest Travel Days, Start Planning!

Start planning around the busiest travel days of the year – the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. Kayak.com reports that while airfare begins to rise this time of year, there’s a brief dip for a few days during the second week of October. For more travel tips, check out our Top 10 Survival Tips for Holiday Travel.9601280

Start planning around the busiest travel days of the year – the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. Kayak.com reports that while airfare begins to rise this time of year, there’s a brief dip for a few days during the second week of October. For more travel tips, check out our Top 10 Survival Tips for Holiday Travel.

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NYC Marathon

NYC Marathon

Lace up your sneakers for the New York City Marathon. More than 50,000 people compete in the world’s largest marathon. Cheer on the participants as they race through the city’s 5 boroughs and head to the finish line if you’re not competing in the 26-mile run.9601280

Lace up your sneakers for the New York City Marathon. More than 50,000 people compete in the world’s largest marathon. Cheer on the participants as they race through the city’s 5 boroughs and head to the finish line if you’re not competing in the 26-mile run.

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Gettysburg Address’s 150th

Gettysburg Address’s 150th

November marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Visit historic Gettysburg, PA, and participate in fun activities to commemorate November 19, 1863, the day when Lincoln came to this southern Pennsylvania town for the dedication of Soldiers’ National Cemetery.9601280

November marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Visit historic Gettysburg, PA, and participate in fun activities to commemorate November 19, 1863, the day when Lincoln came to this southern Pennsylvania town for the dedication of Soldiers’ National Cemetery.

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NASCAR Sprint for the Cup

NASCAR Sprint for the Cup

Feeling the need for speed? NASCAR enthusiasts will feel it in droves at one of the country's best NASCAR racetracks, the Homestead-Miami Speedway. This month, the motor racing track hosts the annual NASCAR Sprint for the Cup, in which racing’s top drivers will compete for the championship trophy – it all unfolds in the Ford EcoBoost 400 season finale.9601280

Feeling the need for speed? NASCAR enthusiasts will feel it in droves at one of the country's best NASCAR racetracks, the Homestead-Miami Speedway. This month, the motor racing track hosts the annual NASCAR Sprint for the Cup, in which racing’s top drivers will compete for the championship trophy – it all unfolds in the Ford EcoBoost 400 season finale.

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Annual Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend

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Head to Gulf Shores, AL, for the Annual Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend. Watch as all-star chefs and amateurs compete for a chance to win up to $20,000 in cash and prizes. Celebrity judges will select winners a few categories including Rockefeller, Cajun and create your own raw oyster dish. An oyster shucking contest, bloody mary invitational and live music are also part of the 3-day event.9601280

Head to Gulf Shores, AL, for the Annual Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend. Watch as all-star chefs and amateurs compete for a chance to win up to $20,000 in cash and prizes. Celebrity judges will select winners a few categories including Rockefeller, Cajun and create your own raw oyster dish. An oyster shucking contest, bloody mary invitational and live music are also part of the 3-day event.

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American Indian Heritage Month

American Indian Heritage Month

Celebrate America’s first pioneers during American Indian Heritage Month. Among the hundreds of memorable cultural sites nationwide is Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The 1,758-acre site, in Stanton, ND, preserves the historic and archaeological remnants of the Northern Plains Indians.9601280

Celebrate America’s first pioneers during American Indian Heritage Month. Among the hundreds of memorable cultural sites nationwide is Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The 1,758-acre site, in Stanton, ND, preserves the historic and archaeological remnants of the Northern Plains Indians.